Insulation News

• Watch now: ETF Edge on trade & tariff insulation
  
  ETF Edge on trade & tariff insulation, with CNBC's Bob Pisani; Tom Lydon, ETF Trends editor; Cathie Wood, Ark Invest; and Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA Research.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019.
• UAA team developing biodegradable insulation
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - In a University of Alaska Anchorage laboratory, researchers have been growing lightweight and fuzzy panels from mushroom tissue that they say could be used as insulation for shipping frozen fish. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 20 Jul 2019.
• How do foams collapse?
  
  Researchers have successfully found two distinct mechanisms by which foams can collapse, yielding insight into the prevention/acceleration of foam rupture in industrial materials e.g. foods, cosmetics, insulation, stored chemicals. ...
  Science Daily.  Saturday, 8 Jun 2019.
• A polar-bear-inspired material for heat insulation
  
  For engineers, polar bear hair is a dream template for synthetic materials that might lock in heat just as well as the natural version. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 6 Jun 2019.
• Bye bye Styrofoam? New plant-based material vows to kick insulation butt - CNET
  
  This environmentally friendly insulator is mainly derived from wood pulp.
  CNET.  Thursday, 9 May 2019.
• Buy Small-Cap ETFs, Stocks on Solid Data, Renewed Trade Fear
  
  Small-cap ETFs & stocks are more likely to outperform given their true domestic exposure and insulation from the ongoing global headwinds.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 7 May 2019.
• Owens Corning (OC) Stock Down 5% on Q1 Earnings & Sales Miss
  
  Owens Corning (OC) posts lower-than-expected Q1 earnings, primarily attributable to reduced contribution from Roofing and Insulation businesses.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 25 Apr 2019.
• Rockwool: In Green New Deal A Frontline Community Draws A Winning Hand Part 2
  
  Part 2: The rollout of the Green New Deal gives hope to a frontline community fighting the construction of heavily polluting Rockwool insulation plant sited across the road from an elementary school in Jefferson County, WV.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019.
• Rockwool: In Green New Deal A Frontline Community Draws A Winning Hand Part 1
  
  The rollout of the Green New Deal gives hope to a frontline community fighting the construction of heavily polluting Rockwool insulation plant sited across the road from an elementary school in Jefferson County, WV.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019.
• Four tariff-proof stocks to weather rising China-U.S. tensions
  
  As the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, investors are scrambling to find stocks that offer shelter from the storm. These traders have four stock picks that could provide insulation from those trade concerns.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018.
• Grenfell Tower insulation 'had never passed required safety test'
  
  It is alleged by Panorama that the product used on the West London tower was a more flammable version of the fire retardant which had previously passed safety tests.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 21 May 2018.
• New PrimaLoft insulation from recycled PET bottles
  
  High-performance insulation, fabric and yarn specialist Primaloft has developed its first insulation made entirely from recycled PET bottles, with outdoor specialist Vaude one of the first to adopt the new innovation.
  Just Style.  Wednesday, 9 May 2018.
• ABC issues apology to Kevin Rudd after wrongly accusing former PM of ignoring home insulation risks
  
  ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sent him a letter apologising for a January story which incorrectly asserted he was warned about the occupational hazards of his stimulus package program in 2009.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 4 May 2018.

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